Mixi
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Amatsu wrote:Elec wrote:
I can see why that's annoying. Why would you even bother using a Japanese website if you don't plan to use Japanese on it. I'm sure it puzzles Japanese mixi users. xD
Though I've seen many people who say that on their mixi.
Now, see, I didn't know that was going on. I take back my "xenophobic much?" comment because that seems like a legit reason for trying to keep foreigners out.
I only wanted a Mixi account to browse artists' sites. Since I don't speak the language it seems silly to try to use it like a MySpace.
The thing is that really not many artists use/update mixi that much. Any mixi band community is usually just for fans to go "who's going to such-and-such live?" or whatever. It's really not that thrilling, and barely updated.
I'm only talking from experience in my circle of bands however, so take that how you will.
The thing that frustrates me about the "english only plz" people is that they really overestimate how much English the Japanese know and are comfortable with using. They are rock bottom in terms if English skill among Asian countries. I have seen plenty of Japanese on mixi who want to practice English, but there's no reason they'd talk to a random person. That's just not how it works.
I'm only talking from experience in my circle of bands however, so take that how you will.
The thing that frustrates me about the "english only plz" people is that they really overestimate how much English the Japanese know and are comfortable with using. They are rock bottom in terms if English skill among Asian countries. I have seen plenty of Japanese on mixi who want to practice English, but there's no reason they'd talk to a random person. That's just not how it works.
I don't know, sometimes the band communities talk about new songs. 
do you need the cell phone just for getting into mixi? In other words, if I would ask a Japanese friend of mine, to accept my account with the help of his mobile phone, for me, I could have one?
I would like to have one because I have a lot of Japanese friends from several Societies and others that I met randomly and either I have an email account that cannot write or read Asian languages or my mail goes to their spam file. (stupid email name) and I would like to be in touch with them, without having to send my mails with the help of two email adresses.
(Most of my friends have mixi otherwise I would have asked them to join facebook or myspace but they do not like that and letters take too long for important messenges or chats).
I would like to have one because I have a lot of Japanese friends from several Societies and others that I met randomly and either I have an email account that cannot write or read Asian languages or my mail goes to their spam file. (stupid email name) and I would like to be in touch with them, without having to send my mails with the help of two email adresses.
(Most of my friends have mixi otherwise I would have asked them to join facebook or myspace but they do not like that and letters take too long for important messenges or chats).I dont do much with my Mixi these days - just cuz I dont feel like it. BUT, back in the day - in the days when I was just a mere fan of the guy who I am now married to - it was quite useful. You see, he had a Mixi account and visited my page all the time, checking out my journal entries. I didnt know it was him, cuz his personal info page had nearly nothing on it and he never wrote journals. But from watching my Mixi, he decided I wasnt a nut and that I was seriously interested in him.
He says that many band guys use Mixi, but dont advertise it. I assume its so they can "spy" on their fans and see what's being said about them.
He says that many band guys use Mixi, but dont advertise it. I assume its so they can "spy" on their fans and see what's being said about them.
I'm not even the least bit interested in having a mixi, I don't see the point. The majority of bands that I know, I talk to on MySpace, Facebook or through email, and I know they feel the same way.
And like Lem said, it's a enought balancing the 5438490328 sites I'm on. I already have, MySpace, Live Spaces, MoBlog, Twitter, Live Journal, Facebook...I don't need another.
And like Lem said, it's a enought balancing the 5438490328 sites I'm on. I already have, MySpace, Live Spaces, MoBlog, Twitter, Live Journal, Facebook...I don't need another.
I only got a Mixi because my friend said I'd like it or something. So I tried it out and as you can see, I don't use it at all (She translated my personal info though, and its soo dumb XDDD)
I'm lending it to someone right now so I still get emails from it
Why would I join a Japanese social networking site? Its not like I know Japanese or have any friends on there (well I would but I have Facebook for that). XD
I'm lending it to someone right now so I still get emails from it
Why would I join a Japanese social networking site? Its not like I know Japanese or have any friends on there (well I would but I have Facebook for that). XD
I got a mixi way back because one of my favorite artists had one. But then he deleted it. I look at pages for news sometimes and otherwise hardly use it. It's really too much trouble keeping up with SNS sites and I don't even belong to that many.
Plus, ashiato is embarrassing. Both leaving footprints and finding out who looked at my page.
Plus, ashiato is embarrassing. Both leaving footprints and finding out who looked at my page.
I never understood the purpose for that feature o_oinertia wrote:
Lem wrote:I have enough trouble with other social networking sites, mixi would just be another headache
Definitely agree.
Ravenson wrote:
No, it is for Japanese-speaking people who reside in Japan.
I'm wondering if your post isn't a joke though...
Wow, I'm kind of the opposite of all you guys. XD
I really liked Mixi when I started. I purposefully went on there as a way to improve my Japanese. I met a lot of "strangers", Japanese and non-Japanese (some of them don't understand Any Japanese which, I didn't understand but..). Most of the Japanese wanted to practice English, a handful wanted to help Me improve, and a very few wanted to practice one of the other languages I was learning. Some of the non-Japanese I met because of music interests and we would talk about school, or how our countries are different, etc.
Everyone would post diary entries too, so if you weren't connecting through a message, it was through endless replies on their diary. But I guess we all caught (or I caught all of them) at a good time then, because now only 2 or 3 people post diaries, no one sends messages anymore and if you do, it takes so long for a reply; like if everyone just got busy (or maybe it's all on me?). The things I see mostly updated now are just communities. I mean I know I can jump start my social life on there again, but Mixi right now does no good for my present situation and would actually stress me out~ so =/ I'd feel bad for whoever was trying to respark with me and I had no time to reply. And I do have friends on there who I do know in 'real life', but I sort of liked it how I could practice and not have anyone I know see my mistakes. I guess I was using it as an escape? lol
So I know its true what Elec said about it mostly being for Japanese people to keep in touch with friends, but it doesn't mean you can't thrive as a foreigner. And I think the communities serve as meeting strangers period. And I do believe that some of non-Japanese I made contact with Work in Japan, or study in Japan, so ... more connections?
Oh, and I Love ashiato.
But if it was put on myspace or facebook, i would get SO MAD.
I really liked Mixi when I started. I purposefully went on there as a way to improve my Japanese. I met a lot of "strangers", Japanese and non-Japanese (some of them don't understand Any Japanese which, I didn't understand but..). Most of the Japanese wanted to practice English, a handful wanted to help Me improve, and a very few wanted to practice one of the other languages I was learning. Some of the non-Japanese I met because of music interests and we would talk about school, or how our countries are different, etc.
Everyone would post diary entries too, so if you weren't connecting through a message, it was through endless replies on their diary. But I guess we all caught (or I caught all of them) at a good time then, because now only 2 or 3 people post diaries, no one sends messages anymore and if you do, it takes so long for a reply; like if everyone just got busy (or maybe it's all on me?). The things I see mostly updated now are just communities. I mean I know I can jump start my social life on there again, but Mixi right now does no good for my present situation and would actually stress me out~ so =/ I'd feel bad for whoever was trying to respark with me and I had no time to reply. And I do have friends on there who I do know in 'real life', but I sort of liked it how I could practice and not have anyone I know see my mistakes. I guess I was using it as an escape? lol
So I know its true what Elec said about it mostly being for Japanese people to keep in touch with friends, but it doesn't mean you can't thrive as a foreigner. And I think the communities serve as meeting strangers period. And I do believe that some of non-Japanese I made contact with Work in Japan, or study in Japan, so ... more connections?
Oh, and I Love ashiato.
But if it was put on myspace or facebook, i would get SO MAD.
Amatsu
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I find mixi very useful for practicing Japanese. I'm more compelled to make blog posts in Japanese when I know my friends are gonna see them.
I have another Japanese blog, but most of the people I know wouldn't really check it regularly, and don't use RSS feeds like I do.
I have another Japanese blog, but most of the people I know wouldn't really check it regularly, and don't use RSS feeds like I do.